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It's available on Netflix streaming, not HD, but it looks pretty darn good nonetheless. Maybe Netflix will pick it up and add it to their growing stable of original content, the show is somewhat international in nature and Netflix is expanding around the world with their streaming product, so... .

You and me both, bro'. CJ was sci-fi for serious science fiction lovers. Not to mention action/adventure lovers. And folks who just dig the awesome Jeffrey Pierce (who had a recurring role in 'Alcatraz' this season).

It's available on Netflix streaming, not HD, but it looks pretty darn good nonetheless. Maybe Netflix will pick it up and add it to their growing stable of original content, the show is somewhat international in nature and Netflix is expanding around the world with their streaming product, so... .

Only problem is that it's been out of production for something like four years -- so if someone wanted to bring it back, it might be very difficult to reassemble a team to produce another season.

Only problem is that it's been out of production for something like four years -- so if someone wanted to bring it back, it might be very difficult to reassemble a team to produce another season.

True, people do scatter to the winds, but 'Charlie Jade' was filmed in South Africa using mostly actors from that part of the world. The biggest star was Jeffrey Pierce, and he's available. Unless he's contractually tied to 'Alcatraz' or has a pilot in the works that might be picked up. I don't think either is particularly likely.

Bottom line - if they could assemble enough investors they could do it. The key is a U.S. partner. Robert Wertheimer (the creator and executive producer) has said they can't do it without one. Syfy Network treated them pretty badly, and really isn't interested in that kind of science fiction anyway. TNT might be a better bet. I don't think any of the premium cable channels or Netflix would see it as compelling programming for them (i.e. something that would pull in new subscribers).

Syfy has set its summer schedule with the returns of Warehouse 13 and Alphas, in addition to the final episodes of long-running series Eureka.

The cable network bids farewell to Eureka on Monday, July 16 at 9 p.m. after five seasons.

Warehouse 13 kicks off season four and Alphas launches its second round on July 23 at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., respectively.

Additionally, Canadian sci-fi drama Lost Girl will move to its new Friday time slot beginning July 20 at 10 p.m.

Other Syfy staples will also make their summer return: Destination Truth (season five begins July 10 at 8 p.m.), Haunted Collector (season 2 premieres June 6 at 9 p.m.), Face Off (season three premieres Aug. 21 at 9 p.m.) and Paranormal Witness (season two launches Aug. 8 at 10 p.m.).

New fare Paranormal Highway with Jack Osbourne (debuts July 10 at 10 p.m.), School Spirits from Mark Burnett (debuts June 20 at 10 p.m.) and Insane or Inspired? (debuts May 25 at 10 p.m.) also launch this summer.

So Lost Girl is taking Havens slot? Where is Haven season 3 going to air. I bet thats a misprint or crossed info on Lost Girl as they will be out of new episodes by July. Season 3 of Lost Girl is commisioned but not ready yet. Good money says Haven will return to Fridays 10PM in July. (or perhaps not! LOL!)and perhaps Lost Girl season 3 will follow after Havens run is done in September.

It the HOTP thread, there is alink mentioing that Sanctuary will not be returning...

TV Notes
Syfy's 'Sanctuary' Will Not Return for Season 5
By Philiana Ng, The Hollywood Reporter's 'Live Feed' Blog - May 21, 2012

Syfy has pulled the plug on Sanctuary.

The sci-fi drama led by Stargate alum Amanda Tapping will not return for a fifth season, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed.

"We’re honored to have been part of this incredible series. In addition to garnering unmatched devotion by fans worldwide, Sanctuary was a bona fide trailblazer, setting new standards with its highly innovative production techniques – including pioneering green screen and RED camera technology – and Emmy-nominated visual effects," said Mark Stern, president, Syfy original content and co-head, UCP.

"It’s been an amazing ride and we look forward to our next project with Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood and Damian Kindler," the statement continued.

Tapping took to Twitter on Monday afternoon to address the series' fans and thank them for their support: "To all the fans of @SanctuarySeries we love and adore you. Thank you for the love and support. Now to the long dark tea time of my soul. "

Not into sci-fi-lite, but I understand many are - that's fine. That's the direction they've chosen to go, along with reality shows and of course, that sci-fi staple, 'rasslin'.

What did I like on that channel? BSG, Caprica, SG:U, The Lost Room, that sort of thing. 'Sanctuary' was kind of my guilty pleasure on there (loved Amanda Tapping as a British brunette), but now it's gone too. And so am I. They won't miss me; I'm not part of their target audience anymore.

^^
yes, I can relate to what you say (sigh)
I guess maybe I shouldn't have beat up on Caprica
If it had lasted longer, maybe we could have gotten the next BSG offshoot.

I tried W13 for (don't remember) something > 6 eps but less than the season. I just couldn't get into the show, for whatever reason. W13, Sanctuary & Haven are all SF-fantasies but for some reason, I liked S & H but didn't W13...don't know why. Never did like Eureka, so no loss there for me.

But another season of SG-U & spinoff of BSG - yes those were my style, too.

Several of the possible new shows aren't fantasy, more hard SF, and we can hope the suits that run this "channel" put 'em on the air. We can hope...

Toss pop-culture mainstays like Danny Bonaduce, Edward Furlong and Joey Fatone into a vat loaded with giant spiders, Bigfoot, killer sharks and a piranha-anaconda hybrid. The result: the summer batch of Syfy channel Saturday Original Movies packed with blood, guts, horror and a lot of laughs.

The cable channel known for science fiction, fantasy, paranormal and adventure programming has cranked out more than 230 original movies since 2002. This year, those broadcasts have averaged nearly 2 million viewers, up 5% over 2011.

Four new classics for June (two have already aired but will repeat in July):

•Jersey Shore Shark Attack, a snarky nod to Jersey Shore with Melissa Molinaro as a character named Nooki, and Jeremy Luc as "The Complication." Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino even has a small role, as does former 'N Sync-er Fatone. Plot, for what it's worth, concerns angry sharks over the July 4th weekend, dining on residents of Seaside Heights, the Jersey beach town best known as the home to the MTV show that stars Snooki and The Situation.

"We've put together four fun movies in a row," says Syfy original movies chief Thomas Vitale. "It's June. It's escapist popcorn fare. They're the kind of movies that are released theatrically in the summer — the big, special-effects-driven movies to give you an emotional release."

They may mix fun and fear, but "their production is taken very seriously," says Ken Badish of Active Entertainment, which produced Arachnoquake and past Syfy originals Swamp Shark and SwampVolcano. "We're able to do so much more even on a relatively lower budget than we could a few years ago."

Badish says technological advancements have enhanced filmmakers' ability to add higher-quality CGI for less. "We have the ability to deliver production values that are comparable to studio films because we're using the same cameras, the same lenses, the same (executive producers) and crews. We're able to make better B-movies."

And the actors appreciate the benefits of mixing horror with hoke, and are quick to joke about it.

"I had one condition, and that was that I could beat the heck out of Danny Bonaduce at some point in the movie," says Williams, best known for playing squeaky clean Greg Brady. (In a 2002 match on Fox's Celebrity Boxing, Bonaduce, who played the mischief-making Danny Partridge, bested him.)

Williams knows that casting him and Bonaduce is a publicity stunt with the potential to draw curious fans of these vintage '70s shows. "When you team Barry Williams and Danny Bonaduce in a movie, that's inescapable," he says.

Bonaduce shares the sentiment. "If you took The Partridge Family-Brady Bunch quantum out of this, you'd have yourself a pretty good sci-fi movie about Bigfoot. It's just that big numbers (of viewers) are going to be coming because of Greg Brady vs. Danny Partridge going after Bigfoot. Otherwise, you'd just have the Bigfoot cult and the sci-fi cult."

That broad appeal, says Vitale, makes these movies more promotable and gives them a higher media profile. "It's more important than ever to be talked about right now." "Syfy" and "Joey Fatone," for example, were among top trending topics on Twitter while Jersey Shore Shark Attack was airing.

In the run-up to Halloween, Syfy will offer darker original movies this fall, including American Horror House, with Morgan Fairchild and Alessandra Torresani, and Dead Walking, with LeVar Burton and Mariel Hemingway.

From the "Hot Off The Press" Thread (top of 'HDTV Programming' page)TV NotesSyfy movies are all about fear and fun
"We've put together four fun movies in a row," says Syfy original movies chief Thomas Vitale. "It's June. It's escapist popcorn fare. They're the kind of movies that are released theatrically in the summer — the big, special-effects-driven movies to give you an emotional release."
They may mix fun and fear, but "their production is taken very seriously," says Ken Badish of Active Entertainment, which produced Arachnoquake and past Syfy originals Swamp Shark and SwampVolcano. "We're able to do so much more even on a relatively lower budget than we could a few years ago."
Badish says technological advancements have enhanced filmmakers' ability to add higher-quality CGI for less. "We have the ability to deliver production values that are comparable to studio films because we're using the same cameras, the same lenses, the same (executive producers) and crews. We're able to make better B-movies."